Advertise
Advertise on Seoulstart
Show your business to people reading up on visas, jobs, housing and health in Korea. Pick where your ad runs, see it in place with the price, and pay after we approve it.
Six languages
Your ad runs in English, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese and Japanese. We translate it, and you can check each one before it runs.
Your spot, no rotation
One sponsor per spot. For the weeks you book, your ad is the only one there.
Pay after approval
We review your ad within one business day. Then you pay by bank transfer and get a tax invoice.
Build your ad
One order can mix guide topics, job boards and directory listings. The preview and the price update as you go.
Where should your ad run?
Pick one or more topics. Your ad runs on every guide in them.
BundleTwo topics or job boards: 10% off. Three or more: 20% off.
Pick your spots
When
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Your ad
Billing details
For the invoice. Readers do not see this.
Prices
Ads cost per spot for 4 weeks. Listings cost per list for the whole term. VAT is added to the invoice.
Guide topics
| Topic | Guides | Reach | Top card | Side banner | Mid-guide card | End of guide* | Footer band* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs & career | 52 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Visas & residency | 26 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Apps & daily life | 40 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Culture & travel | 45 | ₩150,000 | ₩80,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩20,000 | |
| Korean, TOPIK & KIIP | 24 | ₩100,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩40,000 | ₩15,000 | ₩15,000 | |
| Money, banking & tax | 34 | ₩100,000 | ₩60,000 | ₩40,000 | ₩15,000 | ₩15,000 | |
| Family & marriage | 12 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 | |
| Health | 8 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 | |
| Housing & contracts | 27 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 | |
| Pets | 8 | ₩50,000 | ₩30,000 | ₩20,000 | ₩10,000 | ₩10,000 |
* Add-on: sells with a top, side or mid spot, or a job board spot, in the same order. Reach dots compare how many readers a spot reaches. 5 is the most.
Job boards
| Board and spot | Reach | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Korea jobsList top card | ₩850,000 | |
| Korea jobsJob page card | ₩450,000 | |
| Global, Remote & AI jobsList top card | ₩150,000 | |
| Global, Remote & AI jobsJob page card | ₩150,000 |
Directory listings
| Term | Per list | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| 3 months | ₩100,000 | 0% |
| 6 months | ₩180,000 | 10% |
| 12 months | ₩320,000 | 20% |
Lists: Healthcare, Mental health, Language schools, Legal, Vets, Grocery, Halal food, Communities. One featured row per list.
How orders work
- ₩100,000 minimum per order, before VAT. One listing for 3 months meets it.
- Ads run in 4-week blocks from a Monday. Listings run 3, 6 or 12 months from a Monday.
- Bundle discount: each topic and each job board counts as one. Two in one order: 10% off. Three or more: 20% off. 12 weeks: another 10% off. Listings keep their term price.
- One sponsor per spot and one featured listing per list.
- Your ad shows to every reader, in Korea and abroad, in all six editions.
How it works
- 01
Build and send
Pick spots and dates, write your ad, and send it. You see the full price before you send.
- 02
We review it
Within one business day, we check your business, your link and your ad. If something needs a change, we say which field.
- 03
You pay
We email an invoice with the bank details. Your dates are held for 3 business days. Korean businesses get a tax invoice (세금계산서).
- 04
It goes live
Your ad starts at 03:00 KST on the start Monday, in all six editions.
- 05
Weekly report
Every Monday you get the numbers by topic and board: how often your ad was shown, seen and clicked, in Korea and abroad.
Questions
›Who reads Seoulstart?
People who live in Korea or are moving here, reading guides on visas, jobs, housing, health, money and daily life. They read in English, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese or Japanese.
›Can I advertise on a single guide?
No. You buy a topic, and your ad runs on every guide in it. That reaches more readers than one guide would, and your report shows the topic as a whole.
›What ads do you accept?
Services and products for people living in Korea: moving, phone plans, banks and insurance, schools, housing, apps, shops, employers and more. Some categories need a license number, and some are not accepted. The ad policy has the full list.
›How do I pay?
After we approve your ad, we email an invoice. Korean businesses pay by bank transfer and get a tax invoice (세금계산서). Businesses outside Korea pay by international transfer in KRW or USD.
›Can I show my ad only to readers in Korea?
Ads on this page reach every reader, in Korea and abroad. For Korea-only campaigns, email hello@seoulstart.com.
›What if I need to cancel?
You get a full refund if you cancel before the start date. If we take an ad down or the site is down, we add the missing days at the end.
Something else in mind?
Korea-only campaigns, a homepage feature or a custom package: email hello@seoulstart.com and we will reply within one business day.